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SPECIAL ISSUE INTRODUCTION: Reloading an Old Save File. Follow this link to great pieces on this topic!

“COVID-19 Photovoice: Creating College Student Peer-to-Peer Support Groups with an Online Active Learning Assignment.” – Anastacia Schulhoff Abstract This paper describes a photovoice project that created a peer-to-peer support community in online undergraduate sociology classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings suggest that participation in the photovoice project fostered the creation of a peer-to-peer social support […]

“‘Turn it up!’: Exploring the Factors that Affect the Acquisition of Hearing Aids.” – Jason Milne & Lissa Power-deFur Abstract The purpose of this interdisciplinary research is to examine the impact of identity and identity processes on whether an individual acquires a hearing aid(s).  Using a qualitative design, twenty-three adults were interviewed about their hearing […]

Introduction to the Special Issue “COVID-19, Disability, and the Sociological Imagination.” – Samantha Nousak Follow this link to twelve great pieces and a podcast on this topic!

“Exploring Rural Food Insecurity in North Carolina: Debunking an Urban Myth.” – Timothy Mulrooney, Erica Mulrooney, & Christopher McGinn Abstract The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has utilized the term food desert to highlight regions within low-income communities located far from fresh and healthy sources of food such as supermarkets and farmers markets. Most […]

Parental Cross-Nativity and Intermarriage among Second-Generation Mexican Americans in Metropolitan Los Angeles.” – Rosalío Cedillo Abstract Sociologists have long regarded intermarriage as an important indicator of integration between immigrant and native groups. This study examines how parental cross-nativity marriages between Mexican-origin foreign-born parents and Mexican-origin parents born in the U.S. affect intermarriage among second-generation Mexican […]

“’Standing Up For What She Believes In’: U.S. Women’s Soccer Fan Responses to the Interplay of Sport and Politics.” – Elizabeth S. Cavalier & Rachel Allison Abstract Scholars have identified a new wave of athlete political activism and/or advocacy, often led by the example of women. Yet despite the importance of fan responses to political […]

Call for Chapters: The Reproduction and Maintenance of Inequalities in Interpersonal Relationships | IGI GlobalResearchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before October 13, 2021, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter.Authors will be notified by October 27, 2021 about […]

“Neutralization Theory and the NFL’s Domestic Violence Issues: A Case Study Analysis.” – Danny E. Malone, Jr. & Kelli Smith Abstract This study applied neutralization techniques from neutralization theory (Sykes and Matza, 1957) to NFL players involved in domestic violence. A qualitative method, case study analysis was performed on four NFL players. Data was a […]

“Little Free Libraries: Creativity and Altruism as a Self-Healing Aid in the Time of COVID-19.” – Will M. Williams Abstract Through a mixed-method research design, this study explores the Little Free Library (LFL) phenomenon from the perspective of the library’s owner, or “steward.” Specifically, the research interrogates the role LFLs play on a personal level […]